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The effect of progesterone on the viability of flaps was investigated in this experimental study on rats, since it was felt that this hormone may increase flap viability. The results obtained showed that progesterone has an augmentative effect on flap viability.
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Ata Uysal, O. The effect of progesterone hormone on the viability of flaps. Eur J Plast Surg 14, 192–196 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00734424
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